Belle Plaine, Iowa

September 9, 2021

Present: Mayor Dave Fish, City Clerk Jacki McDermott, City Administrator Stephen Beck, City Attorney Jennifer Zahradnik, Council Persons Mary Pech, Judy Schlesselman, Garrett Landuyt, and Mitch Malcolm. Mark Tegeler was absent.

The Belle Plaine City Council met on September 9, 2021, at 7:10 p.m. with Mayor Dave Fish presiding at the Community Center. The council members answered roll call: Mitch Malcolm, Mary Pech, Judy Schlesselman, and Garrett Landuyt. Mark Tegeler was absent. Also attending were City Administrator Stephen Beck, City Attorney Jennifer Zahradnik and City Clerk Jacki McDermott.

Motion by Malcolm to enter into closed session per Iowa Code 21.5 (1) (c) to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body in that litigation, seconded by Schlesselman at 7:10 p.m. On roll call vote, Pech, Malcolm, Landuyt, and Schlesselman all voted aye. Tegeler was absent. Motion carried.

Motion by Malcolm, seconded by Pech to come out of closed session at 7:40 p.m. On roll call vote, Pech, Malcolm, Landuyt, and Schlesselman all voted aye. Tegeler was absent. Motion carried.

Motion by Landuyt, seconded by Schlesselman to have the lawyers proceed as requested. On roll call vote, Pech, Malcolm, Landuyt, and Schlesselman all voted aye. Tegeler was absent. Motion carried.

Motion by Landuyt to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Malcolm. On roll call vote, all voted Aye. Meeting adjourned at 7:40 p.m.

Dave Fish, Mayor

Attest: Jacki McDermott, City Clerk

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